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SUBMITTER: Pavlinkova G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5504044 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Pavlinkova Gabriela G Margaryan Hasmik H Zatecka Eva E Valaskova Eliska E Elzeinova Fatima F Kubatova Alena A Bohuslavova Romana R Peknicova Jana J
Scientific reports 20170710 1
Male infertility is a worldwide problem associated with genetic background, environmental factors, and diseases. One of the suspected contributing factors to male infertility is diabetes mellitus. We investigated the molecular and morphological changes in sperms and testicular tissue of diabetic males. The study was performed in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes mouse model. Diabetes decreased sperm concentration and viability and increased sperm apoptosis. Changes in protamine 1/protamine ...[more]